Deep Faith in a Shallow World:
We have inherited a faith formed by a Jewish man and a band of his friends, which became a global movement with three centers (Rome, Constantinople, and North Africa) in its first 500 years.…
A. Preliminary definitions: icons and iconoclasm. An icon is a two-dimensional image, not 3-D (a picture, not a statue) The Second Council of Nicaea refined this definition to allow for bas-relief (Low relief).(2) An iconoclast is one who destroys “icons,” …
I.The Creation of a Tradition
A.The New Measures and B. The Legacy of Finney and the New Measures
I. Making of an Evangelist. Charles Finney and the new kind of revivalism, beginning of evangelization. (3rd phase of the 2nd Awakening)
A. Comments for Calvinists on Charles G. Finney. There is really continuity between what Finney does …
Mark Buntain is a man known for his work in missions around the world. He is especially known for his work in Calcutta, India. Mark attributes his deep love for people the people of Calcutta through the hardships and temptations …
I. The Satisfaction theory of the atonement (Anselm of Canterbury)
Anselm and Abelard
A. Background: medieval feudalism, honor
Anselm’s treatise is a thought experiment. It fits the Christ of the …
The influence of Aristotle on the Theology of Aquinas is important to note.
A. Thomas as a mediation theologian
Most of Aristotle’s works were simply unknown until the 12 century The writings of Aristotle become a piece that the Muslims …
I. The Rise of the Mendicant Orders
A. Before the 12th century: secular & regular clergy
B. Friars/ mendicants: (observant/conventual, calsed/discaled)
Friars and Mendicants had general …
The first issue to look at comes from Augustine’s doctrine of the double precession of the Holy Spirit.
A. The doctrine of the Trinity: A Historical Overview. The Trinity is in & behind the New Testament. The doctrine is not …
A. Preliminary definitions: icons and iconoclasm.
(1) An icon is a two-dimensional image, not 3-D (a picture, not a statue) The Second Council of Nicaea refined this definition to allow for bas-relief (Low relief).
(2) An iconoclast is one who …